in the foreseeable future

in the foreseeable future

In the near future based on what one currently knows. What are the biggest issues we need to tackle in the foreseeable future? I don' t think she'll be here any time in the foreseeable future, so let's eat.
See also: foreseeable, future
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

for/in the foreseeable ˈfuture

for/in the period of time when you can predict what is going to happen, based on the present circumstances: The statue will remain in the museum for the foreseeable future. It’s unlikely that the hospital will be closed in the foreseeable future (= soon).
See also: foreseeable, future
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • for the foreseeable future
  • for/in the foreseeable future
  • foreseeable
  • the shape of things to come
  • in future
  • in the future
  • see no further than (the end of) (one's) (own) nose
  • see no further than the end of nose
  • in the near future
  • in the short run
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The current Gallup poll shows little movement in Americans' opinions since 2013, except in the sentiment that those who do not own a home say they won't buy one in the foreseeable future. These results come in the same poll that finds a drop in the percentage of all Americans who say it is a good time to buy a house.
"It is clear that in the foreseeable future, unfortunately, a constant military threat will hang over Ukraine.
The club say that agreement removes the threat of any further legal action in the foreseeable future.
"We expect no change in the foreseeable future so that the EU will be able to fully concentrate on other challenges."
While these factors could cause an increase in sublease vacancy, it is not expected that levels will reach those of 2002 in the foreseeable future.
Discussions range from mournful to gleeful at the prospect that national social expenditures will decline and may disappear in the foreseeable future. A balanced discussion such as this book provides is not easy to find.
"The circumstances haven't changed one jot and at the moment I can't see them changing in the foreseeable future."
This issue had been identified as an area of non-compliance and will receive greater scrutiny in the foreseeable future. (Headliner Vol.
Although another court also found that Benitez's removal could not take place in the foreseeable future, it denied his habeas petition.
Bottom line: Having answered many of the challenges it faced prior to 2000, the tape industry has successfully positioned itself for success in the foreseeable future.
In spite of the growing demand for paper, paperboard and panels, cutting potential will remain largely underutilized in the foreseeable future and beyond.
The study "reflects lessons learned and experiences gained in the recent 2 1/2 years of combat in the global war on terror as well as the operational environments envisioned in the foreseeable future," Brownlee said in a late-afternoon Pentagon press conference.
Saudi relations and policy options in the foreseeable future will be provided.
The average person truly believes that this information will not be used against him now or in the foreseeable future.
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